Day 164

Good morning Mommy and Daddy! I weigh 5150 grams (11 lb 5.7 oz) today, up 10 grams (0.4 oz) from yesterday's weight. I gained an average of 52.1 grams (1.8 oz) per day over the past 7 days. I'm gaining so well that the nurses want me to teach some of the other babies how to gain weight.

I was fed 8 times yesterday and I took 90 ml at each feeding. I received a total amount of 720 ml for the day. A fluid oz is about 30 ml so this is about 24.3 oz. I nipple fed 34% of my intake. My last feeding was at 6 AM and I was given 90 ml by tube. My next feeding should be around 9 AM. Thanks for the breastmilk Mommy! I love it! Since yesterday morning, I pooped once around 9 PM.

As of 6 AM, I was on a high flow nasal cannula with 28% oxygen.

Goodbye Mommy and Daddy. I love the way you smell when you visit.

A big hug and kiss,
John Michael

PS: Call anytime you want -- my nurse and I love to hear from you.